India

India’s Health Sector to get aid of USD 1 billion loan from World Bank

05 Mar 2023 14:04 PM IST

The Government of India and the World Bank signed two complementary loans of USD 500 million each to support and enhance India’s health sector development. According to a release by World Bank on March 3, this combined financing of USD 1 billion will support India’s flagship Pradhan Mantri-Ayushman Bharat Health

Agniveer recruitment registration drive for the youth of Kashmir

04 Mar 2023 16:37 PM IST

Uplona Rashtriya Rifles under the aegis of Haiderbaeg sector Kilo (k) Force organized an Agniveer recruitment registration drive for the youth of Kashmir. This time there is a change in the recruitment process for Agniveer, candidates will undergo an online entrance examination (CEE) at designated centers, followed by physical fitness

Captain Modi expects you to take wickets when given chance: Jaishankar’s cricket analogy on PM’s cabinet

04 Mar 2023 05:55 AM IST

Drawing an analogy from cricket to explain how the cabinet works, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday that under Captain Prime Minister Narendra Modi, net practice starts at 6 am which goes on till late and he expects wickets when a chance is given. “With Captain (PM) Modi,

Noida Police arrests three employees of pharma firm

04 Mar 2023 05:53 AM IST

The Noida Police on Friday arrested three people for manufacture and sale of duplicate medicines who are linked with the pharmaceutical firm that manufacrtured cough syrup whose use is alleged to have led to death some children in Uzbekistan last year. The accused have been identified as Atul Rawat, Tuhin

RBI slaps over Rs 3 crore penalty on Amazon Pay

04 Mar 2023 05:52 AM IST

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday said it imposed a monetary penalty of over Rs 3 crore (3,06,66,000) on Amazon Pay (India) for non-compliance with certain provisions related to Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) and Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements. According to a statement from the central bank, the

Conrad Sangma likely to take oath as Meghalaya CHIEF MINISTER on 7 March

04 Mar 2023 05:50 AM IST

With the meeting of Governor Phagu Chauhan, National People’s Party (NPP) chief Conrad Sangma on Friday began the process of government formation in Meghalaya. Sources said Conard is likely to take oath as the Chief Minister of Meghalaya on 7 March. Former Deputy Chief Minister and NPP MLA Prestone Tynsong

Counter Russia to give message to aggressors everywhere: Blinken

04 Mar 2023 05:46 AM IST

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said allowing Russia to do what it is doing in Ukraine will be a message to aggressors everywhere. “If we allow Russia to do what it is doing in Ukraine then that’s a message to the aggressors everywhere that they may be

Quad flays terror proxies, to contain Mumbai-type attack

04 Mar 2023 05:42 AM IST

Quad on Friday announced the establishment of a Working Group on Counter-Terrorism in sharpening of the group’s focus to combat terror. A joint statement of the Quad Leaders issued in New Delhi today denounced the use of terrorist proxies and committed to promote accountability for terrorist attacks including the 26/11

Rahul makes fresh Pegasus snooping charge on foreign soil

04 Mar 2023 05:26 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack at the Centre alleging that an attack has been unleashed on the basic structure of Indian democracy while also claiming that Israeli spyware Pegasus was being used to snoop into his phone. Rahul¸ during a lecture at Cambridge University, claimed that he

Batla house encounter case: Delhi HC issues notice on plea of police

03 Mar 2023 18:43 PM IST

The High Court of Delhi on Friday, 3 March, issued notice on the plea of Delhi police seeking to place on record the fact of the death of Shahzad Ahmed, who was convicted in the Batla House encounter case as his appeal was pending before the court. A division bench

3 accused in Hathras rape and murder incident released from jail

03 Mar 2023 14:46 PM IST

A day after being exonerated by a special court in Uttar Pradesh, three out of four accused in the rape and murder case of a 19-year-old Dalit girl in Hathras were released from the Aligarh district jail on Friday. Accused Ramu, Lavkush and Ravi were acquitted by the court and

Punjab CM: Drug mafias are given protection by Pakistan

02 Mar 2023 18:51 PM IST

Punjab CM, Bhagwant Mann on Thursday, 2 March, met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah as he discussed the issue of drones and drugs on the Indian-Pakistan border. Apart from it, he also discussed about several other topics, the Punjab CM office revealed. During their conversation, Mann also told Shah